How tall is Olga Kaniskina?

Olga Kaniskina's listed height is 161 cm (5'3"). She is taller than about 29% of women in Russian Federation.

Where 161 cm sits among women in Russian Federation

Taller than about 29% of women in Russian Federation born in 1985 (average 164.6 cm).

About Olga Kaniskina

Olga Kaniskina is a Russian coach and former race walker. She was born on 19 January 1985 in Napolnaya Tavla, in the Kochkurovsky District of the Mordovian ASSR, then part of the Soviet Union.

At the 2006 IAAF World Race Walking Cup, Kaniskina finished fifth. Later that year she won her first major medal, a silver in the 20 km walk at the European Championships. She took her first global title in 2007, winning the 20 km walk at the World Championships ahead of her compatriot Tatyana Shemyakina. In 2008 she won gold at the Beijing Olympics, and she also won the 20 km walk at the 2008 IAAF World Race Walking Cup, setting a Championship record of 1:25:42.

Kaniskina is listed at 161 cm (5'3").

Frequently asked

How tall is Olga Kaniskina in feet and inches? Olga Kaniskina is 5'3" tall, which is 161 cm, 63.4 inches or 1.61 m.

Is Olga Kaniskina tall for women in Russian Federation? At 161 cm she is taller than about 29% of women in Russian Federation born in 1985, whose average height is 164.6 cm.

Sources

• Olga Kaniskina on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Olga Kaniskina on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 161 cm.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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